RottenApple wrote:Gunner4640 wrote:A friend of mine was stopped by dps a few weeks ago, he handed him his chl and the trooper asked if he was armed, replied yes I am - trooper asked where the gun was , in the consol , trooper said hand it over so he could check if the gun was stolen.
I'd have refused to "hand it over" (politely, of course) on those grounds and requested he get a supervisor out there (I think they have to call in the request, don't they?). Unless I'm mistaken (which happens more often than not - LOL), LEOs can ONLY disarm you if they believe it necessary for their safety, your safety, or the safety of others. To "check if the gun was stolen" doesn't meet those requirements.
Now, if the supervisor sided with the officer, I'd comply. But I'd get the officer's and supervisr's information and file a formal complaint ASAP.
